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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
BANCWEST CAPITAL I
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 99-0351988
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
999 Bishop Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective upon filing pursuant to
General Instruction A.(c), please check the following box. [X]
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(d), please check the following box. [ ]
Securities Act registration statement file numbers to which this form relates:
333-48552 Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on which each
to be so registered: class is to be registered:
9.50% Quarterly Income New York Stock Exchange
Preferred Securities
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
This registration statement relates to 9.50% Quarterly Income Preferred
Securities ("QUIPS" or "Capital Securities") in denominations of $25 per
security, aggregate liquidation amount of $150,000,000, of BancWest Capital I
(the "Registrant"), a statutory business trust created under the laws of
Delaware. Each Capital Security represents an undivided beneficial ownership
interests in the assets of BancWest Capital I and are guaranteed by BancWest
Corporation, a Delaware corporation, as Guarantor, to the extent set forth in
the Guarantee Agreement executed by BancWest Corporation and Bank One Trust
Company, N.A, as Guarantee Trustee, a form of which is incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 4(b) to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (the
"Registration Statement") of BancWest Corporation, BancWest Capital I and
BancWest Capital II, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") on October 25, 2000. The particular terms of the Capital
Securities and the Guarantee are described in the prospectus dated November 6,
2000, which forms a part of the Registration Statement, as supplemented by the
prospectus supplement dated December 4, 2000 (the "Prospectus"). The Prospectus
and the form of Guarantee are incorporated by reference herein as set forth in
Item 2 below. Such Prospectus as may hereafter be amended or supplemented and
filed as part of an amendment to the Registration Statement or otherwise
pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is hereby
incorporated by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits
1. Prospectus pertaining to the offer and sale of the Capital
Securities, which forms a part of, and is incorporated by reference
to, the Registration Statement.
2. Form of Indenture relating to the Junior Subordinated Debentures
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(a) to the Registration
Statement; File No. 333-48552).
3. Form of Guarantee Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
4(b) to the Registration Statement).
4. Form of Junior Subordinated Debenture (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4(c) to the Registration Statement).
5. Certificate of Trust of BancWest Capital I (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4(d) to the Registration Statement).
6. Declaration of Trust of BancWest Capital I (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4(f) to the Registration Statement).
7. Form of Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4(h) to the Registration Statement).
8. Form of Capital Security (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(i)
to the Registration Statement).
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the Registrant and BancWest Corporation have duly caused this
registration statement to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned, thereto
duly authorized.
BANCWEST CAPITAL I
By: /s/ William B. Johnstone, III
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Name: WILLIAM B. JOHNSTONE,III
Title: Administrative Trustee
BANCWEST CORPORATION
By: /s/ Walter A. Dods
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Name: WALTER A. DODS
Title: Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer
Dated: December 8, 2000
